Adrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisCrypt Custodian Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 8/28/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 8/27/2024
Crypt Custodian
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... forever! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
- Developer
- Kyle Thompson
- Publisher
- H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios
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Critic avg
84
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
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Score range
70–94
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 16 scored reviews, with a 24-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 31%
80–8910 reviews · 63%
70–791 review · 6%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Krist Duro
Duuro MagazineCrypt Custodian Review
Published 8/27/2024
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeff Steben
Gamer Social ClubCrypt Custodian – Review
Published 8/27/2024
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85
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Gerra-Clarin
Game8Crypt Custodian Review | To Be Simple is To Be Great
Published 8/27/2024
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94
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalTony C
Thumb CultureCrypt Custodian PS5 Review
Published 8/27/2024
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareReview: Crypt Custodian (PS5) - Metroidvania Great Proves Cats Do It Better
Published 8/27/2024
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-4 vs critic avg
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